Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to the engineer in Baltimore, Alexis DeLeyrits.
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John Kilty Esqr
Supervr Baltimore
Accountants Offce
March 17th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the Sum of three hundred & sixty eight Dollars, which you will be pleased to pay to Alexis Dedeyrits Engineer at Baltimore the necessary receipts being for his compensation from 1 July to 31 Decr
I am &c
W. Sims
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Alexis Dedeyrits
Engr Baltimore
Accountants Offce
March 17th 1795
Sir
You will receive from John Kilty Supervisor Baltimore the sum of three hundred & sixty eight Dollars, which you will be pleased to give him the necessary receipts, being of your account for compensation from 1 July to 31 Decemr 1794
I am &c
W. Sims
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Major Lewis Tousard
Accountants Office
March 17th 1795
Sir
I have received your letter of the 25 Inst muster & Pay Rolls of the Detachment under your command for the Months January & February 1795 amountg to the sum of from which has been deducted the pay of Henry [undecipherable: Busk] Dennis O'Brien, & Ludwig Holsworth each 26. 8 Drs
You will also find an addition of 1 mos pay to Lt George I Oph . 30.— and to John O'Meale a private, this sum he being only made up on pay roll for 19 Days — when entitled to 1 Month & 22 Days . . . . 4. 12
total amount nine hundred forty four Dollars & eighty three Cents, which shall be paid you as soon as the appropriations shall be passed
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Kilty to make payment to the engineer in Baltimore, Alexis DeLeyrits.
Date
03/17/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798031721055
Page start
232
Note
Cited in Kilty to Simmons, 03/23/1798.
Notable persons
John Kilty
William Simmons
Alexis DeLeyrits
engineer Baltimore
supervisor Baltimore
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Maryland
Notable items
receipts
account
compensation

